Tuesday, February 01, 2005

What's In Season - February

Local seasonal foods are tastier, fresher and more nutritious.Why? It’s because the produce has been harvested in the last fews days and has only travelled a short distance to market. This means less packaging, processing and refrigeration. All good for the environment (no flying in food from all corners of the planet)and your health.

Here is a list of fruits and veggies that are in season for February:

Brussels Sprouts

Cauliflower

Chicory

Fennel

Grapefruit

Greens (cooking)

Leeks

Oranges

Parsnips

Pears

Shallots

Sweet Potatoes

Tangelos

Tangerines

Turnips

Great all year:

Avocados

Bananas

Broccoli

Cabbage

Carrots

Cauliflower

Celery

Garlic

Ginger

Kiwifruit

Lemons

Limes

Mushrooms

Onions

Pineapple

Potatoes

Radishes

Scallions

Snow Peas

Spinach

Sprouts

Note: If you live in and area with favorable growing conditions, many of these vegetables are available to you throughout the seasons.